The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
1T VAS a GREAT sEND-OFF THAT WAS
GIVEN TO JOHN l. SULLIVAN

1T WAS A GREAT sEND-o OFF THAT WAS
| GIVEN TO JOHN l. SULLIVAN
Champions who Went Over Before Htr,-
Chances OF nm ruportsd Boxer 10 m Eas-
iish Hinr-McAu,ine said 60 be All Right,
| The royal send-ofr that was given John L.
| Sullivan on his departure for England was In
strong contrast to those given other American
| champions who went before him in quest OF
| fstic glory. The 6rst OF those was Charley
| Freeman. the American giant, who was taken
| over away back in tho forties by Bon Caunt
| then the Englieh champion. Charley had no
| great flstic reputation hero, and his departure
created very little excitement. Tho noxt to
| cross the herring pond to board tho British
| puollistic lion in his don was John O. Heenan,
| tho Benecia Boy. HE was to have sailed in
| the Cunarder Asia from Jersey City on Jan. 4.
$780," said an old timer tho other night. but
never before or sinco have I seen such q
fall OF snow as came down that day. II blocked
tho streets, and 30 obscured tho view that the
pilot would not take tho ship out until Il
cleared or and her sailing had to be delayed
until the next day. Meanwhile detectives were
hunting Heenan like hounds after fox. He
had been actively concerned In the tight be-
tween Ed Price and Australian Kelly. and he
was wanted" therefore. In Buffalo. Jim
Cusck had the task Of his life eluding tho
slouthhounds Of the law. He and Heenan
crossed on the ferries from Jersey to New York
dozen times. lodging tho officers, and finally
they took run over nearly to Philadelphia on
the cars. Jim succeeded at last in concealing
Heenan in the hold. Of the ship. whore he re-
NAMED until she was well down the bay. No
handshakings for the Benecia Boy, no floral
offerings, no cheers. no tears. and no salvos Of
artillery. and yet for all that he laid tho
champion Of England low. though he was
robbed OF his victory and the best man did not
win."
The next American champion to tempt Eng.
lish fair play was Joe Coburn. He sailed from
this port In the Inman line steamer City Of
Washington on May A. 1864. Fifteen or twenty
good men and true said good-by to him and
wished him better luck than Hsenan had. Ho
had IT. Hs was accompanied By Jim ousiok,
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as many friends as the other fellow but as an
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their teeth, he won't be lot do It ip ring fight.
hard for him to Keep out Of them. for the Eng.
aoe e sht 1--WE match Is as
him, and unless he makes a match with any.
body that wants to 60 hn M
10 viii and Marquis Fl QueensbeEry rules oyes
there good deal stricter than they are here"
Well, II his ship has average luck, the big fel-
low will be In Liverpool by Sunday week, and
then we shall have facts and not speculation
to guide our Judgments.
Sullivans manager. Harry Phillips. is well
dence Of Johns old-time supporters. They be.
lieve him thoroughly honest, and know that he
he has not had sufficient experience In ring
matters to successfulIy, pilot Sullivan through
the dangers that will beset his path abroad.
He may turn ont more canny than they think,
and they hone he may. He is native Of Mon;
o ersa Of the weathiest and nhu most es TepS.
table families In Canada. He foil heir
to 100000 when his father died, and
he has recently come into another Legacy al.
most equally large. He is well heeled. 1t will